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Darwish m Arabic, PashtoMeans "dervish" in Arabic, referring to a member of an ascetic Sufi Muslim religious order. The term itself is derived from Persian درویش
(darvish) meaning "poor, needy".
Darwood m English (American)Darwood Kaye (born Darwood Kenneth Smith) was an American child actor known for his role of Waldo in the series of short films The Little Rascals (aka Our Gang) between 1937 - 1940. Later in life he became a pastor.
Dary m & f EnglishDiminutive of names beginning with Dar.
Darya f Hebrew (Modern)Combination of the name
Dar, means "(mother of) pearl" with the letters יה (ya) (which are part of the name of God) means "Pearl of God" in Hebrew.
Darylann f Popular CultureA compound of the names
Daryl and
Ann borne by a recurring character in 'Hill Street Blues' played by the actress Deborah Richter.
Daryogul f Tajik, Uzbek (Rare, ?)Composed of Tajik дарё
(daryo), Uzbek
daryo meaning "river" and Tajik гул
(gul), Uzbek
gul meaning "flower".
Daryun m Popular CultureDaryun is a main character from "The Heroic Legend of Arslan", which is a novel series and anime show.
Darzymir m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
darzyć "to bestow, to grant, to endow", which is ultimately derived from Slavic
dar "gift, present" (which in turn is derived from Proto-Slavic
darъ "gift, present")... [
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Darzysław m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
darzyć "to bestow, to grant, to endow", which is ultimately derived from Slavic
dar "gift, present" (which in turn is derived from Proto-Slavic
darъ "gift, present")... [
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Das m & f IndianMeans "servent, slave" in Sanskrit.
Dasan m PomoDasan, the high god-ancestor of the northern Pomo, came out of the ocean and called the world into being with his words and then created the first people.... [
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Dášeňka f Czech, SlovakVariant spelling of
Dašenka. Used by Czech writer Karel Čapek in his book
Dášeňka čili život štěněte (Dashenka, or the Life of a Puppy, 1933).
Daseul f KoreanIn Native Korean Meaning "Take Care". this name is derived from Korean Word "다스리다 (To Rule)".
Dash m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
dash "ram" and, figuratively, "healthy and good-looking person".
Dashamir m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
dashamir "well-wishing, benevolent; kind, friendly".
Dasharatha m HinduismMeans "possessing ten chariots" from Sanskrit दश
(dasha) meaning "ten" and रथ
(ratha) meaning "chariot". In the Hindu epic the
Ramayana he is the king of
Ayodhya and the father of the hero
Rama.
Dashi m BuryatBuryat form of
Tashi, commonly used as an element in compound names.
Dasios m Ancient Greekderived from δασύς (dasys) meaning "shaggy, hairy". There were several saints of this name, the most notable of whom are two martyrs, both persecuted under Diocletian: Dasius of Durostorum, a soldier, and Dasius of Nicomedia, a servant who was martyred together with Zoticus and Gaius.
Dasius m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)Probably derived from δασύς
(dasys) meaning "shaggy, hairy". There were several saints of this name, the most notable of whom are two martyrs, both persecuted under Diocletian: Dasius of Durostorum, a soldier, and Dasius of Nicomedia, a servant who was martyred together with Zoticus and Gaius.
Data m Georgian, LiteratureShort form of
Davit and perhaps also of
Datua. In Georgian literature, this is the name of the eponymous character of the popular novel
Data Tutashkhia (1975) written by Chabua Amirejibi (1921-2013).
Datafarnah m Old PersianThe first element of this name is derived from Old Persian
dāta, which can mean "law" but also "gave, given" (as past tenses of the verb
dadātuv "to give, to put"). The second element of this name is derived from Old Persian
farnah "glory, splendour, fortune"... [
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Dathne f LiteratureAn Olken mage from Karen Miller's Kingmaker, Kingbreaker trilogy
Datiko m GeorgianDiminutive of
Davit. A known bearer of this name was the Georgian revolutionary Datiko Shevardnadze (1875-1909), who was a relative of the second president of Georgia, Eduard Shevardnadze (1928-2014).
Datius m Ancient RomanForm of
Dacius. This was the name of the Bishop of Milan who defended the will of Catholicism from the rampaging heresies of his day.
Dato m GeorgianShort form of
Davit. A notable bearer of this name is the Georgian pop singer Davit "Dato" Khujadze (b. 1975).
Datua m Georgian (Rare)Often listed as a diminutive of
Davit (compare names like
Datiko and
Dato), this name might actually be of pagan origin, in which case it is derived from the Old Georgian noun დათჳ
(datwi) meaning "bear".... [
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Datuna m GeorgianDiminutive of
Davit and of names that are possibly of pagan origin and derived from Old Georgian დათჳ
(datwi) meaning "bear", such as
Datua.
Datus m Dutch (Rare, Archaic)Possibly derived from Latin
datus, meaning "given, offered" or "gift". In the Netherlands, it was occasionally given as a middle name in the nineteenth century, but it is not used at all these days.
Dậu f VietnameseMeans "rooster" in Vietnamese. This name is given in the year of the rooster.
Daudi m SwahiliDaudi is an altered form of
Daud, an Arabic name, which also is an altered form of the Hebrew name
David, which means "beloved" or "uncle."
Daugailas m LithuanianBasically means "much strength", derived from Lithuanian
daug meaning "much" (see
Daumantas) combined with old Lithuanian
gailas, which usually means "strong, potent" but has also been found to mean "sharp, jagged" as well as "angry, fierce, violent" and "miserable, sorrowful, remorseful"... [
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Daugaudas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from Lithuanian
daug meaning "much" (see
Daumantas). The second element is either derived from the Lithuanian verb
gaudyti meaning "to take" as well as "to catch, to hunt" or from the Lithuanian adjective
gaudus meaning "sonorous, resonant, ringing, loud, echoing".
Daugaviete f Medieval BalticPossibly a direct adoption of Latvian
daugaviete "(woman) from the Daugava (the biggest river in Latvia)".
Daugintas m LithuanianBasically means "a lot to defend", derived from Lithuanian
daug meaning "much" (see
Daumantas) combined with Lithuanian
ginti meaning "to defend, to protect".
Daugirdas m LithuanianBasically has the (more or less) figurative meaning of "he who hears much", derived from Lithuanian
daug meaning "much" (see
Daumantas) combined with the Lithuanian noun
girdas meaning "rumour", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb
girdėti meaning "to hear"... [
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Daugmintas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from Lithuanian
daug meaning "much" (see
Daumantas). The second element is derived from the Lithuanian noun
mintis meaning "thought", which is related to the Lithuanian verb
minti meaning "to remember, to recall".
Daujotas m LithuanianDerived from Lithuanian
daug meaning "much" (see
Daumantas) combined with the Lithuanian verb
joti meaning "to ride horseback". In other words: this given name is basically the same as
Jodaugas, but with the name elements in different places.
Daulayefa m IjawMeans "nothing can be compared to a father" in Ijaw.
Daulet m KazakhMeans "contentment, wealth, fortune" in Kazakh.
Daulis f Greek MythologyEtymology uncertain, possibly derived from Greek δαῦλος
(daulos) meaning "bushy, leafy, dense", "forest, thicket", and figuratively "intricate, inscrutable", or from the related δαλός
(dalos) meaning "firebrand, torch"... [
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Daunoras m LithuanianMeans "much desire", derived from Lithuanian
daug meaning "much" (see
Daumantas) combined with the Lithuanian noun
noras meaning "wish, desire", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb
norėti meaning "to wish, to want, to desire".
Dauren m KazakhMeans "(long) life, era, time" in Kazakh, of Arabic origin.
Dautara f LithuanianThe name is composed of the Lithuanian elements 'daug-' meaning "many" and '-tarti' meaning "to say." Hence the name would roughly translate as meaning "talkative; loquacious" or as "someone who has a lot to say."
Davaadorj m MongolianFrom Mongolian даваа
(davaa) meaning "Monday" and дорж
(dorj) meaning "diamond, vajra".
Davaajav m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian даваа
(davaa) meaning "Monday" or "mountain pass, threshold" and жав
(jav) meaning "salvation, deliverance"... [
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Davaasüren f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian даваа
(davaa) meaning "Monday" combined with Tibetan ཚེ་རིང
(tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".
Davada f American (South)Either a feminine form of
David or an elaboration of
Vada. A notable bearer was Davada "Dee" Stanley Presley (1925-2013), the stepmother of singer Elvis Presley.
Davar f Literature, Georgian (Rare)Derived from the archaic Persian word داور
(davar) meaning "judge", which ultimately comes from Middle Persian
dādwar meaning "judge".... [
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Daveigh f EnglishModern coinage, a feminine form of
David. Actress Daveigh Chase is a famous bearer.
Davenie f EnglishDavenie is the birth name of Joey Heatherton (born September 14, 1944), an American actress, dancer, and singer.
Davinci m EnglishDerived from
Leonardo da Vinci, with
da Vinci meaning "of Vinci". Vinci is a village in Italy location near Florence, and it was the hometown of Leonardo da Vinci... [
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Davith m Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, Sinhalese, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, Fijian, Bengali, Marathi, GujaratiMEANING : a handsome man conversant with every branch of learning, a wooden antelope ... [
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Davlatali m TajikDerived from Persian دولت
(dowlat) meaning "state, government, country" combined with the name
Ali 1.
Davlatbek m Uzbek, TajikFrom Uzbek
davlat or Tajik давлат
(davlat) both meaning "government, state" combined with the Turkic military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Davlatgul f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
davlat meaning "country" or "wealth, fortune, happiness" and
gul meaning "flower, rose".
Davlatjahon f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
davlat meaning "country" or "wealth, fortune, happiness" and
jahon meaning "the world".
Davlatjamol f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
davlat meaning "country" or "wealth, fortune, happiness" and
jamol meaning "beauty".
Davlatoy f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
davlat meaning "country" or "wealth, fortune, happiness" and
oy meaning "moon".
Davlatposhsha f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
davlat meaning "country" or "wealth, fortune, happiness" and
poshsha, an endearing name for a girl or woman.
Davlatsafar f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
davlat meaning "country" or "wealth, fortune, happiness" and
safar meaning "trip, journey".
Davos m LiteratureName of a main character in George R. R. Martin's fantasy series, A Song of Ice and Fire.
Davron m Tajik, Uzbek, Kyrgyz (Rare)Tajik and Uzbek form of
Davran, which has also seen some use in Kyrgyzstan. Known bearers of this name include the Kyrgyz soccer player Davron Askarov (b... [
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Davrongul f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
davron meaning "ages, epochs" and
gul meaning "flower, rose".
Davronoy f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
davron meaning "ages, epochs" and
oy meaning "moon".